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State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking

State of PolitiFact 2022: The stakes are high for democracy and fact-checking

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 28, 2022
How an alternative gateway to VAERS data helps fuel vaccine misinformation

How an alternative gateway to VAERS data helps fuel vaccine misinformation

By Gabrielle Settles • February 28, 2022
What to know about the CDC’s updated developmental milestones for infants and young children

What to know about the CDC’s updated developmental milestones for infants and young children

By Samantha Putterman • February 28, 2022
Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Samantha Putterman • February 25, 2022
Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2022
Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did

Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did

By Madison Czopek • February 25, 2022
‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims

‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims

By Samantha Putterman • February 24, 2022
Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia

Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia

By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2022
What happened when Ottawa police horses went into a crowd of protesters?

What happened when Ottawa police horses went into a crowd of protesters?

By Jeff Cercone • February 22, 2022
A far-left group bombed the Capitol in 1983. Here’s how that’s different from the Jan. 6 attack

A far-left group bombed the Capitol in 1983. Here’s how that’s different from the Jan. 6 attack

By Madison Czopek • February 22, 2022
Two years of the coronavirus pandemic, in charts

Two years of the coronavirus pandemic, in charts

By Louis Jacobson • February 22, 2022
When George Washington fought misinformation

When George Washington fought misinformation

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 21, 2022
What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2022
What’s missing from claims comparing unmasked Super Bowl fans with children in schools

What’s missing from claims comparing unmasked Super Bowl fans with children in schools

By Madison Czopek • February 17, 2022
Did the NFL ask Eminem not to kneel? What we know about Super Bowl halftime show claims

Did the NFL ask Eminem not to kneel? What we know about Super Bowl halftime show claims

By Samantha Putterman • February 15, 2022
10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

10 photos falsely linked to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

By Luiz Romero • February 14, 2022
‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context

‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context

By Bill McCarthy • February 14, 2022
WATCH: DeSantis, monoclonal antibodies and the FDA: What's effective?

WATCH: DeSantis, monoclonal antibodies and the FDA: What's effective?

By Aaron Sharockman • February 10, 2022
PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns

PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns

By Samantha Putterman • February 10, 2022
False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2022